Comparing Pudge And What It Means To Me

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This quote resembles to me as an individual due to the fact that I, too, had an individual that I loved died. Just as Pudge, I found it onerous to let go and move on. Although, the dissimilarity between Pudge and I is the aspect that he thought he was accountable for Alaska’s death. Losing my mother to cancer, I knew it wasn’t my fault and as a child, I wasn’t aware of what was occurring around me. It felt as if a portion of me died with her, notwithstanding, she is my inspiration to strive and be passionate about something. She is my motivation to get up and be the best person I can be. Over the years, I have come to perceive that she will always be with me and continue to live on in the lives of other people’s hearts she may have touched.

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